Joseph Bianco

Is a   federal judge   for the   United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Bianco joined the court in January 2006 after being nominated by President   George W. Bush.

Born in Flushing, New York, Bianco graduated from   Georgetown University   in 1988 with his bachelor's degree and graduated from   Columbia University School of Law   in 1991 with his   Juris Doctor.

Bianco clerked for Federal District Judge   Peter Leisure   of the   Southern District of New York   from 1992 to 1993. He worked in private practice in New York from 1993 to 1994 and again from 2003 to 2004. Bianco served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York with the   U.S. Attorney's Office   from 1994 to 2003. Bianco worked as   Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United Statesin the Criminal Prosecutions division of the   U.S. Department of Justice   from 2004 to 2005. Bianco also taught as an Adjunct Professor at   Fordham Law School, Rosehill Campus   from 2002 to 2005.

Bianco was nominated to the   United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York   by President   George W. Bush   on   July 28, 2005   to fill a seat vacated by   Denis Hurley. Bianco was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on   December 21, 2005   and received his commission on   January 3, 2006